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Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
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Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to implement a program to ensure the physical security and cybersecurity, resiliency, and survivability of natural gas pipelines, hazardous liquid pipelines, and liquefied natural gas facilities.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 770.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for a period ending not later than Sept. 28, 2018 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(r) of rule X.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 115-951, Part I.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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2019 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
HR 370 Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; HR 5175 Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; S 300 Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; Efforts related to cybersecurity.
Client expense: $1,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
HR 370 Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; HR 5175 Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; S 300 Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; Efforts related to cybersecurity.
Client expense: $1,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
HR 370 Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; HR 5175 Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; S 300 Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; Efforts related to cybersecurity.
Client expense: $2,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2019 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R.5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; S.300, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R.251, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act; Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program reauthorization; 83 FR 28244, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Personnel Surety Program; Draft language to address TWIC reader rules; 83 FR 29067, TWIC-Reader Requirements; Delay of Effective Date
Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; S. 3405/H.R. 6992, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018; and H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Markup by |
| May 9, 2018 |
| Energy and Commerce Committee | House | Referred to | March 6, 2018 |
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 385/H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2017; H.R. 723/S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; and S. 2142/H.R. 6949, CHP Support Act. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program. Legislation relating to liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, including H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. Federal policy relating to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. Mid-Term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicles (EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0827; FRL-9976-61-OAR). Proposed EPA Rulemaking relating to Emissions Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guideline Implementing Regulations; Regulations to New Source Review Program (known as the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355; FRL-9982-OAR) pursuant to Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. Legislation relating to offshore wind development and deployment, including: H.R. 5291, Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act; and H.R. 6665, Offshore Wind for Territories Act. Discussion draft of legislation to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for a leasing program for offshore renewable energy, and for other purposes. Federal policy regarding offshore wind development and deployment.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
David Brown, David Gilbert, Jackie Carney H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018 H.R. 5240, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2392, Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018 S. 2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
Client expense: $995,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE
General discussions of security partnerships between government agencies and private operators of critical infrastructure and enabling necessary dialogues General discussions regarding the safety and security of energy infrastructure S 2392, Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act - re equipment and procedures HR 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act - critical infrastructure protection (Public Law No: 115-278) HR 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018 - critical infrastructure protection HR 5240, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act - critical infrastructure protection HR 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - critical infrastructure protection
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
HR 5175 Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; HR 5576 Cyber Deterrence and Response Act; HR 6992 Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act; S 3378 Cyber Deterrence and Response Act; S 3405 Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act; Efforts related to cybersecurity.
Client expense: $1,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R.2825, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act H.R.5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Cyber Security Issues; HR 5174, "Energy Emergency Leadership Act", all provisions; HR 5175, "Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act", all provisions.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 1224 - the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. H.R. 2392 - the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018. H.R. 3359 - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017; H.R. 4036 - Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act S. 783 - Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; S.79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; H.R.2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; H.R. 3895, Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017; H.R. 2825, DHS Reauthorization; H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018; H.R. 5240, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S.2392, Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018; H.R.4036 Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act; H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018; S.2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018; HR. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; Threats Act of 2018; HR. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017; H.R. 5240, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S.3405, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018.
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
House and Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations (funding for LIHEAP); House and Senate Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations (funding for NIST); House and Senate Budget Resolutions (energy issues, generally); H.R.3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, FY 2018; H.R. 3266, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (funding for grid security, Office of Electricity, smart grid); H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (Funding for NIST); H.R. 3354, the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (amendment re: Waters of the United States rule); H.R. 3358, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (funding for LIHEAP); S.1609, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (funding for grid security, Office of Electricity, smart grid); S.1662, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (Funding for NIST); S.1771, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (funding for LIHEAP); H.R. 4667, Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires; H.R.1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, (Division D - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; Division G - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; Division H - Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018); H.R.1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Division B - Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018); H.R. 5175 Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Division A - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies); HR 6147, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2019 (Title I - Department of the Interior, Title II - Environmental Protection Agency, Title III - Related Agencies); Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (Title II - Department of Health and Human Services: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); FY 19 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (Title II - Department of Health and Human Services: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); R&D funding for energy storage; DOE lab and electric utility funding opportunities.
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; S. 2444, Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018;
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018; H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 79 The Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 2392, the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018 H.R. 2825 - Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act (cyber, TSA - gas pipelines) S. 783 - Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act H.R. 1224 - NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 S.3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 (security clearances) H.R. 4036, Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017; H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018; H.R. 5240, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act;
Client expense: $1,411,873 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
S.3405 and H.R.6992, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks of 2018; Draft Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) legislation; H.R.7188, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act; H.R.5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues relates to cyber security Legislation impacting operations, siting and pipelines PHMSA reauthorization H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act H.R. 6511 - Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act HR 2825. This legislation reauthorizes Department of Homeland Security operations. AGA advocated to maintain the regulatory authority of the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) over pipeline security programming. S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. The bill passed the House Science Committee in early March 2018. H.R. 2392, the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018. A utility sector coalition supports a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would clarify the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. H.R.4036, Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) introduced legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development. The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed this bill in late Spring 2018.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 385/H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2017; H.R. 723/S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; and S. 2142, CHP Support Act. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program. Legislation relating to liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, including H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; and H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 2392, the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018; H.R. 2825, DHS Reauthorization; H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017; H.R. 4036, Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act; H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018; H.R. 5240, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S. 783, Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act; S. 2392, Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018; S. 2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018; S. 3405, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 723, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; H.R. 1109, To amend Section 203 of the Federal Power Act; H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; H.R. 2786, the amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility; H.R. 2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; H.R. 2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 3043, Hydropower Policy Modernization Act; H.R. 4120, the Grid Cybersecurity Research and Development Act; H.R. 4239, SECURE American Energy Act (provision regarding liability for incidental take under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act of 2017; H.R. 4700, the IMPACT for Energy Act; H.R. 5174, Energy Emergency Leadership Act; H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018; H.R. 5240, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act; H.R. 5610, The BEST Act; H.R. 5959, the Natural Gas Parity Act; H.R. 6854, the All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act; H.R. 6274/S. 3449, the CARS Act; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; S. 385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 724, to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals; S. 1180, Clean Energy Grid Act; S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act; S. 1844, Coordinating Interagency Review of Natural Gas Infrastructure Act; S. 2232, Next Generation GRID Act; S. 2776, Update PURPA Act; S. 3226, the Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Parity Act; S. 3376, the Advancing Grid Storage Act; S. 3449, the CARS Act; S. 3676, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2018; S. 3677, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; Increased R&D funding for energy and technologies; Draft legislation related to building energy use requirements; Draft legislation related to electric vehicle deployment and related infrastructure; R&D funding for energy storage; DOE lab and electric utility funding opportunities; Fleet electrification; State Energy Program; EPA Clean School Bus Program; Clean Cities Program; Draft legislation for UESCs and ESPCs; CAFE standards and GHG emissions.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Monitor developments concerning imposition of tariffs on steel imports: effects on oil pipeline industry. H.R. 2883, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act, and S. 3056, North American Energy Infrastructure Act: all provisions. Monitor H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act: provisions addressing pipeline physical and cyber security. Monitor Department of Energy and Department of Homeland Security developments regarding pipeline cybersecurity.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
House and Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations (funding for LIHEAP); House and Senate Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations (funding for NIST); House and Senate Budget Resolutions (energy issues, generally); H.R.3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, FY 2018; H.R. 3266, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (funding for grid security, Office of Electricity, smart grid); H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (Funding for NIST); H.R. 3354, the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (amendment re: Waters of the United States rule); H.R. 3358, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (funding for LIHEAP); S.1609, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (funding for grid security, Office of Electricity, smart grid); S.1662, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (Funding for NIST); S.1771, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (funding for LIHEAP); H.R. 4667, Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires; H.R.1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, (Division D - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; Division G - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; Division H - Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018); H.R.1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Division B - Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018); H.R. 5175 Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Division A - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies); HR 6147, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2019 (Title I - Department of the Interior, Title II - Environmental Protection Agency, Title III - Related Agencies); Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (Title II - Department of Health and Human Services: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); FY 19 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; S.79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; H.R.2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; H.R. 3895, Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017; H.R. 2825, DHS Reauthorization; H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018; H.R. 5240, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S.2392, Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018; H.R.4036 Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act; H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018; S.2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018; HR. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017; H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018; H.R. 5240, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S.2392, Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018; S.2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018; S.3405, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; and S. 3405/H.R. 6992, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 385/H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2017; H.R. 723/S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; and S. 2142/H.R. 6949, CHP Support Act. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program. Legislation relating to liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, including H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. Federal policy relating to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. Mid-Term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicles (EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0827; FRL-9976-61-OAR). Proposed EPA Rulemaking relating to Emissions Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guideline Implementing Regulations; Regulations to New Source Review Program (known as the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355; FRL-9982-OAR) pursuant to Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. Legislation relating to offshore wind development and deployment, including: H.R. 5291, Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act; and H.R. 6665, Offshore Wind for Territories Act. Discussion draft of legislation to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for a leasing program for offshore renewable energy, and for other purposes. Federal policy regarding offshore wind development and deployment.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Cyber Security Issues; HR 5174, "Energy Emergency Leadership Act", all provisions; HR 5175, "Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act", all provisions.
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Park Service (NPS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office
General discussions of security partnerships between government agencies and private operators of critical infrastructure and enabling necessary dialogues General discussions regarding the safety and security of energy infrastructure S 2392, Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act of 2018 - re equipment and procedures HR 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act - critical infrastructure protection HR 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018 - critical infrastructure protection HR 5240, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act - critical infrastructure protection HR 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - critical infrastructure protection
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · third_quarter · Transportation
Pipeline projects education, pipeline safety draft legislation, pipeline permitting, infrastructure and draft legislation to address general pipeline permitting issues; H.R.2917, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2017 - All Sections; S.3303, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act; S.1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 - draft amendment on drones; H.R.5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R.2883, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act; Draft pipeline safety regulation; Crude by rail issues
Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 79 The Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 2392, the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018 H.R. 2825 - Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act S. 783 - Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act H.R. 1224 - NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 S.3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 (security clearances) H.R. 4036, Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017; H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018; H.R. 5240, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act;
Client expense: $1,326,330 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA); Regarding all provisions. S. 385, H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; Regarding all provisions. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; Regarding all provisions. H.R. 3053 - Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018; issues related to long and short-term storage of spent nuclear fuel; issues relating to reporting on decommissioning citizens advisory board panels.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; S.79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; H.R.2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; H.R. 3895, Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017; H.R. 2825, DHS Reauthorization; H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018; H.R. 5240, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S.2392, Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018; H.R.4036 Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act; H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018; S.2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018; HR. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; Threats Act of 2018; HR. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017; H.R. 5240, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S.3405, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
House and Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations (funding for LIHEAP); House and Senate Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations (funding for NIST); House and Senate Budget Resolutions (energy issues, generally); H.R.3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, FY 2018; H.R. 3266, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (funding for grid security, Office of Electricity, smart grid); H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (Funding for NIST); H.R. 3354, the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (amendment re: Waters of the United States rule); H.R. 3358, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (funding for LIHEAP); S.1609, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (funding for grid security, Office of Electricity, smart grid); S.1662, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (Funding for NIST); S.1771, Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2018 (funding for LIHEAP); H.R. 4667, Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires; H.R.1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, (Division D - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; Division G - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; Division H - Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018); H.R.1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Division B - Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018); H.R. 5175 Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Division A - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies); HR 6147, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2019 (Title I - Department of the Interior, Title II - Environmental Protection Agency, Title III - Related Agencies); Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (Title II - Department of Health and Human Services: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); FY 19 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (Title II - Department of Health and Human Services: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program).
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 385/H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2017; H.R. 723/S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; and S. 2142, CHP Support Act. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program. Legislation relating to liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, including H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; and H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 1344, State Cyber Resiliency Act; H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; S. 2444, Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018;
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. H.R. 2392, the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018. H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017; H.R. 4036, Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018; H.R. 5240, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. S.2392, Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018; S.2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018; S.3405, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Legislation impacting operations, siting and pipelines PHMSA reauthorization H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Imposition of tariffs on steel imports: effects on oil pipeline industry. H.R. 2883, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act, and S. 3056, North American Energy Infrastructure Act: all provisions. Monitor H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act: provisions addressing pipeline physical and cyber security.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 5240, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act; H.R. 2825, DHS Reauthorization (SAFETY Act amendment); H.R. 2392, Cyber SAFETY Act; H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018; S. 2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018; H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017; S.3405, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act HR 2825. This legislation reauthorizes Department of Homeland Security operations. Responding to concerns from our pipeline security partners at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that the legislation might weaken pipeline security programming, AGA worked with the House Homeland Security Committee and is currently working with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to ensure that final legislation will preserve the pipeline sectors security partnership with TSA. S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. H.R. 2392, the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018. A utility sector coalition supports a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would clarify the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. H.R.4036, Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) introduced legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Cybersecurity issues for pipelines (H.R. 5175)
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R.2825, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act H.R.5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 2392, the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018; H.R. 2825, DHS Reauthorization; H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017; H.R. 4036, Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act; H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018; H.R. 5240, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S. 783, Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act; S. 2392, Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018; S. 2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018; S. 3405, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 723, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; H.R. 1109, To amend Section 203 of the Federal Power Act; H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; H.R. 3043, Hydropower Policy Modernization Act; H.R. 4120, the Grid Cybersecurity Research and Development Act; H.R. 4239, SECURE American Energy Act (provision regarding liability for incidental take under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act of 2017; H.R. 4700, the IMPACT for Energy Act; H.R. 5174, Energy Emergency Leadership Act; H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018; H.R. 5240, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act; H.R. 5610, The BEST Act; H.R. 5959, the Natural Gas Parity Act; H.R. 6854, the All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act; H.R. 6274/S. 3449, the CARS Act; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; S. 385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 1180, Clean Energy Grid Act; S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act; S. 1844, Coordinating Interagency Review of Natural Gas Infrastructure Act; S. 2232, Next Generation GRID Act; S. 2776, Update PURPA Act; S. 3226, the Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Parity Act; S. 3376, the Advancing Grid Storage Act; Increased R&D funding for energy and technologies; Draft legislation related to building energy use requirements; Draft legislation related to electric vehicle deployment and related infrastructure.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 385/H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2017; H.R. 723/S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; and S. 2142, CHP Support Act. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program. Legislation relating to liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, including H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. Federal policy relating to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. Mid-Term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicles (EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0827; FRL-9976-61-OAR).
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)